Escapes and attempted escapes from corrections in Western Australia
This review provides an overview of the circumstances in which persons escaped or attempted to escape from legal custody from 2003.
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95: Report of an Announced Inspection of Work Camps in Western Australia
The first independent review of work camps in Western Australia found new purpose built camps replacing older infrastructure, but occupancy at remote sites was low.
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94: Report of an Announced Inspection of Wandoo Reintegration Facility
This was first inspection of Wandoo Reintegration Facility, a minimum-security prison for males aged 18 to 24 and Western Australia’s second privately operated prison.
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93: Report of an Announced Inspection of Bandyup Women’s Prison
This report follows the fifth inspection of Bandyup Women’s Prison. Years of inaction and a lack of investment have taken a toll on Bandyup, leading the Inspector to describe it as ‘the hardest and most neglected prison in the state’.
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Recidivism rates and the impact of treatment programs
This review explores the rate released prisoners return to prison and the impact of prison treatment programs.
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91: Female Prisons in Western Australia and the Greenough Women’s Precinct
This report examines women’s imprisonment in Western Australia and the role of Greenough Regional Prison in accommodating women. Greenough has always held female prisoners but severe overcrowding at Bandyup it has meant Greenough now serves a much greater role.
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